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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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